03-04-2001, 09:53 AM
I'd agree with Jenny.<br>
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some years ago there was a belt plate for sale in Colchester and since the shop-owner 'just found in his collection and had forgotten he had it and no he didn't know the source', I didn't buy it.<br>
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although it was 'only' £80 - really didn't want to spend that kind of money if it wasn't the real thing [my wages weren't that great- and still aren't ]<br>
besides which if it was genuine it was undoubtably nicked off a scheduled site [perhaps even the fort at Colchester].<br>
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To me the value was in the history of the piece and not that it was an old bit of brass [well OK decorated brass!].<br>
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as for rings with intaglios a member of our group turns them out [so if yours is stamped 'NN' then it's one of his!]<br>
Mind you if he gets hold of an itaglio like yours I might even buy it!<br>
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some years ago there was a belt plate for sale in Colchester and since the shop-owner 'just found in his collection and had forgotten he had it and no he didn't know the source', I didn't buy it.<br>
<br>
although it was 'only' £80 - really didn't want to spend that kind of money if it wasn't the real thing [my wages weren't that great- and still aren't ]<br>
besides which if it was genuine it was undoubtably nicked off a scheduled site [perhaps even the fort at Colchester].<br>
<br>
To me the value was in the history of the piece and not that it was an old bit of brass [well OK decorated brass!].<br>
<br>
as for rings with intaglios a member of our group turns them out [so if yours is stamped 'NN' then it's one of his!]<br>
Mind you if he gets hold of an itaglio like yours I might even buy it!<br>
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